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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
A FIDGETY HUSBAND.

would solemnly warn all women
about to marry to ascertain beforehand
that their contemplated husband is not
what is called fidget. A leaning toward
intemperance may be greatly mitigated
in husband by ones keeping the cellar
key and not allowing him any pocket
money; but fanaticism for being always
before the time it is difficult to repress
and impossible to extirpate. Better than
bridegroom should not be at the church
door until after the rubrical hour, and
your marriage be postponed for day,
than that he should prove himself tidget
by presenting himself at the altar before
the clergyman or yourself is ready for
him. Your self.love may suggest that
such haste is only the result OF bis eager
devotion; but do not deceive yourselves,
young women-he would have been at
the church equally early if it had been to
bury you. Tompkins himself is in many
respects an excellent husband, and I do
believe is very fond of me; but it is time
illness first and feelings sfterward with
him, I know. When business calls him
on journey only one eye drops tear at
parting with his wife and offspring; the
other is fixed on the clock to see that the
cab is sent for in time to catch the train.
That catching the train" is the thought
that makes him thin and keeps him 80.
Much Of his time is of necessity con-
sumed in travelling, but not nearly SO
much as he spends in preparation for his
journeys. The day previous to an expe-
dition is mainly occupied in packing his
carpet bag and writing out his direction
labels. He leaves over night, as in will,
the most elaborate directions for the pro.
icil, appointing that he shall be called
half an hour earlier than he at first con-
sidered soon enough. This last command
is wholly superfuous, since he always
wakes of himself long before the appoint
ed hour and proceeds to ring the house
up. Previous to this he has kept me
from my rest since earliest dawn by per-
petually getting out of bed to see whether
it is going to be fine. Upon this depends
the momentous question, Shall he take
his waterproof coat or not?' II he does,
it should be strapped up at once with the
other things already lying on the hall
table ready for departure; not moment
is to be lost. His toilet is hasty enough,
but not speedy; for in his eager desire on
retiring to rest to have everything ready
for the morning, he has generally packed
up his brushes and comb, or some other
indispensable thing, which has to be dis
entombed from the portmanteau. He
generally shaves over night; but If not 1
tremble for his throat, since know with
what imprudent rapidity he is perform
ing that operation in his dressing-room.
james Pam.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
USE OF THE FORK.

AS the fork is now almost exclusively
used to convey the food of any consisten-
cy to the mouth, it is more than ever de-
sired THAI it be gracefully handled. We
sometimes see people take the fork in
the left hand and use it with the tines
turned upward, that is spoon fashion
Very often they are making an extra ef-
fort to do what they suppose is the prop
er thing. In reality they are handling
the fork in about as awkward a manner
as could be easily devised. When the fork
is held in the left hand the food should
be taken up and carried to the mouth on
the points of the tines. In the right hand
the fork may be used with the tines
pointed upward or downward at will
Detroit Free Press.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
Sart,r, 9tnnne ana Garden.
Grading Lots.

The advantage in appearance which
house has that stands up we'll above the
level OF the street or roadway, is now very
generally understood, and consequently
we find the foundation walls built higher
than was customary some years ago.
In order to increase the effect still more,
1T Is now very common practice in or
binary suburban lots to fill in soil suffi-
cient to raise the surface q foot or two
above the street, thus forming terrace
at the street line. We do not advise this
practice for general adoption, but, in
some cases, the peculiar circumstances
make it desirable. Where the fall of the
drainage is very slight, it is even neces-
sary; where the grade of street is low
cred, and the grounds have already been
planted, there is usually no other course
but to terrace at the time. But course
that is necessary under the conditions
named has been meaninglessly copied in
many instances where there was no occa-
sion for it.; and we see the lots along
whole lines Of streets piled up sometimes
as much as three feet or more above the
general level, even where it is necessary
to build within few feet of the line, thus
requiring the entrance to the house to be
by a flight of eight to ten steps. On
larger grounds where are built villas or
residences of much pretension in style
and finish, and which occupy sufficiently
elevated site, and at considerable distance
from the street, this method OF grading
up the front and terracing at the line is
sometimes adopted, but the appearance
Is far less pleasing than an even grade
over the whole surface; one effect is to
shorten apparently the line of distance
from the street to the house, and thus di-
mipish the size of the grounds. A gentle
and gradual rise from the street line to
the front of the house is the handsomest
surface residence lot can present.
V5ek's Magazine for July.
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tanning work would be better. He reach.
ed this city, March "a, 1922, and after
some discouragements and delays, OBJ
tanned an appointment as drawing master
In so.called college at Washington.
nine miles from Natchez. He sent for
his sons and put them to school here.
But although he had work, he was dis
satisfied, for his employment left him lit
tie time to work at his birds. On the
whole, his time at Natchez was 30 far
well spent that he was earning some
money, and after while Mrs. Audubon
joined him there, and for short time
was governess in a clergyman's family.
But at length Audubon's desire to pro-
coed with his work could no longer be re-
strained, and his wifes faith in him induc-
ed her to propose that she should remain
in Mississippi as governess in the Percy
family at Bayou Sara, while her husband
should go to Europe and perfect himself
in painting in oil colors. This course
was finally determined on, and in Octo-
Der, 1928, Audubon left New Orleans for
Kentucky, taking with him his son Vic
tor, boy tyet fourteen years old.
This journey was notable as terminal.
ing In a walk of about two hundred
and fifty miles, made, not over roads, but
through forests, canebrakes, and along
stony river beds, and was accomplished
in ten days. From the village of Trinity,
where, on account of low water, the
steamboat was forced to stop, four of the
passengers started to walk to Louisville;
but before the journey had been com.
pleted, Audubon and his young son had
left their companions far behind, and
were the first to reach Louisville. Here
Audubon succeeded in getting his son
into the counting house of friend, and
then engaged to paint the interior of a
steamboat. That autumn and the winter
OF 1924 was spent in Kentucky paint
ing to accumulate funds for his travels,
and in April, 1924, Audubon found him.
self in Philadelphia. - audubon Maya
zine
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
Tried and Proved Recipes.

The following recipes have been tried
and proved" in my family, and as far as I
know, are not in any cook book.
Baked Omelet. Heat three gills OF
milk with dessertspoonful of butter in
it. Beat five eggs very light, add to them
tablespoonful of -four previously wet
with little cold milk, also scant tea
spoonful of salt. Pour gradually on this
mixture OF eggs and -four, the hot milk,
stirring fast. Pour all into a buttered
dish, and bake it in very hot oven
twenty minutes or less. Serve immedi-
ately.
Mu6inS.-Take three cups of flour, add
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
and little salt. Add one pint of milk
and two eggs. Bake in a hot oven, in
rings or gem tins.
Bread Pufs. - Roll out light bread
dough about half an inch thick. Gut out
with biscuit cutter and drop into boil
ing lard. Turn over very quickly.
Short Cake Biscuits-One quart Of
-four; add to it two heaping teaspoontuls
of baking powder, large tablespoonful
of butter, little salt, milk enough to
roll out as soft as possible.
Dropped BiScuits.-One quart of -four;
add to it one.hslf teaspoooful of salt, two
teaspoonfuls of sugar, and three heaping
teaspoonfuls of baking powder; enough
milk to make stiff batter; drop with the
spoon on a CREASED tin, and bake seven
minutes in a very hot oven.
Hampshire Pudding.-Tske two and
one-halt cups of -four with two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder in it, pinch of
salt, and some spices (say teapoonful
of cinnamon and half a grated nutmegl,
add one cup of suet Tor half a cup OF
butter, two-t thirds of a cup of mo-
lasses, one cup of milk, one egg, and one
cup Of stoned raisins. Boil two and one
half or three hours. Eat with hard sauce.
Mrs. Terhune, in Christian Union.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23

have been very young when he wrote
that beautiful poem.
Foster got $4,000 for writing "Old
Folks at Home" Charles Didbin Melted
several weeks board for writing "Poor
Jack" while his publishers made $4,000
of it. Crouch, the writer of Kathleen Ma
vourneen," received $25 for the produc-
ton, and afterward became begging
tramp. while his publishers could have
built brown stone front out of it's sales
George P. Morris wrote Woodman,
Spare That Tree" because a purchaser
OF a friends estate wanted to cut down a
tree which his grandfather had planted.
His friend paid the purchaser $40 to
spare it. Morris was touched by the
story and wrote the song.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
FAMOUS SONGS AND POEMS.

Many people will be surprised to know
that yankee Doodle" is not of Ameri-
can origin. Even the words date back
beyond the days of Queen Anne, and the
tune is still older. In the ware of the
roundheads, says Commodore PEBBLE, in
his book on the flags of the United States,
yankee Doodle" was applied in derision
to Cromwell, and Professor Rimbault, a
prominent physician of London, wrote
the song directed at Cromwell under
this title. The jingle of these two songs
are about the same, and the words are
not much different. DIR. Schuchburg
first introduced the song into this coun-
try in 1775, and this was also in contempt
of the ragged colonial soldiers. At Con-
cord and Lexington, the British, when
advancing to fight, bravely played "God
Save the King" and after they were de.
feated the Yankees, as they watched their
retreat, struck up yankee Doodle"
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
was written by Thomas a-Becket, an En-
glish actor, who in 1889 was teacher of
music in Philadelphia. "The Blue and
the Gray" was written by Francis Miles
Finch, and deli cred before a reunion of
the Army of the Potomac. 1t was drawn
out by the fact that the women of Colum-
bus, Miss, strewed flowers on graves of
Confederate and Union soldiers alike. 1t
was published in the Atlantic Monthly,
September, 1867.
"John Browns Body" is an old Meth
odist camp-meeting tune, and the words
we're adapted to it by glee club Of Bos-
ton. 1t was first published at Charles
town, Mass. Captain James Greenleaf,
an oIganist of the Harvard church, set
the notes for music, and a Massachusetts
regiment made them first noted by sing
ing them in Fort Warren in 1861.
The author of Maryland, my Mary
land" lives at Washington, and you may
see him in the press galleries of Congress
almost any day during the session. He
writes gossipy letters to the Atlanta
Chronicle. His name is James r. Ran
dali, and he is a modest looking, dark
complexioned man of forty. He must
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
A SHORT BEAR STORY.

On the train crossing the Rocky Noun
tains, 1 heard teamster tell about a
mother bear and her cub giving good
example to human mothers in family gov
eminent. This man was going up the
mountain for pine logs, driving wagon.
On the top OF large rock by the side Of
the road was young bear, the mother
having started up the mountain on the
approach of the team. "The cub looked
so cute" said the tesmster, "lsying there
with it's paws dropping over the edge Of
rock, watching the horses as they came
up. Presently, the old bear came bound
ing back to the cub, and giving it nudge
with her nose, started up the mountain
again, expecting the young one to fol-
low. But the cub made no move. The
old bear then came back the second time
and taking up the cub in her arms, gave
him several cuffs. This time the cub
obeyed orders and followed the old bear
in gallop, up the side of the mountain"
Our Dumb Animals.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
ELEcTRo-pLArINo THE DEAD,

ELECTRO-PLATING THE DEAD.
The best method of disposing of the
body after death is continually occupy
ing the minds of thinkers. But perhaps
the most curious suggestion is that Of
eletro.plating the dead body. The Meth
cd proposed is as follows: The body is
washed with alcohol and sprinkled over
with fine graphite powder, to insure the
perfect conduction of electricity. 1t is
then placed in bath Of metallic solution
containing piece of metal to be used.
To this is attached the positive pole Of
a strong battery, the negative pole is ap-
piled to the corpse, and fine film of the
metal at once begins to cover the body
perfectly and evenly. This may be kept
up until the coating attsins any desired
thickness. In effect this process trans
forms the corpse into beautiful statue
form, features, and even expression be-
ing preserved. The body being hermet-
ically sealed within it's metal enclosure,
merely dries up and assumes the aspect
Of mummy. No change is brought
about IL appearance except that face and
figure are covered with shining veil,
through which the familiar lineaments
appear with all their we'll remembered
characteristics and expression.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
QUEEN KAPIOLANI AT THE
JUBILEE.

George W. Smalley, of the New York
Tribune, writes of the Queen of the Sand
wich Islands-the American Queen, as
some Britons are pleased to call her. Her
coming, he says, did not cause unmixed
joy to all concerned. There seemed to
be an unworthy doubt whether she was
real Queen, or how much of Queen
she was, and how she was to be treated.
"Are we to curtesy to her?" queried one
great lady. That knotty question was
answered in the affirmative at the first
dinner given by the Hawaiian charge
d'affairs. An ambassadors wife set the
example and everybody else's wife fol-
lowed it. When she went to ball her
hostess met her, not quite, perhaps at the
bottom OF the stairs, but considerably
more than half way down. At parties
she was granted space to herself. At
her hotel-for che was lodged in hotel
other carriages were mercilessly swept
aside for hers. 1t was settled that she
was to form part of the procession, though
perhaps little by herself. An escort of
the Ninth Lsncers was provided. At this
the queenly soul Of this sovereign of the
Sandwich Islands revolted. She declined
the Ninth Lancers and insisted on the
Life Guards. When the Empress Of In
dia heard Of this her mind was made up.
A woman who could demand an escort of
the Household Troops must be real
monarch, and Her Majesty Queen Victo-
ria etraightway received in private audi
ence her sister of Hawaii and kissed her
on both cheeks. There can be no good
republican who does not know that this
is royal salute, and reserved for royal
ties whose genuineness is beyond dispute,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23

The man is deadl
What then?
Bury him in a cold, dark bed:
And then?
Pile gravel, sand and soil upon the coffin
lid
Till every sign of it be hid;
Then smooth the mound,
Or make it level ground,
And leave it for the grass to creep
Above the dust that there doth sleep;
Mayhap for flowers to bloom,
And If there shall be room
A tree to grow, where birds may build
their nests,
And hide their little ones meath downy
breasts.
But go thou not to weep
Where silently that dust doth sleep.
For why should one e'er weep
Because man hath gone to sleep?
Sleep bringeth rest
To aching breast,
Keep it solace sweet for sorrow,
And most the sleep wakes not on the
morrow.
But this is not the why thou should'st
not weep
whene'er a man in death doth sleep;
The man you think is dead,
And housed within that narrow bed,
Was never, until now, all, all alive;
Alive to what one can be, if he strive,
Living and loving. he his own real self
has found,
His tattered robe thou did'st hide in the
ground.
Weep not for him thou callest dead
Because he sleeps in graveyard bed,
For death
Gives us more BREATH
For death is swift flight
Out of earth's purple night!
1t is the souls sweet rest
Upon the Fathers breasti
1t is the going home,-
No more to roaml
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23

Foam Sauce.-Mix one cup of sugar
with one tablespoonful of -four; add one
half cup Of butter, then three gills Of
water Tor milk and water) boiling hot,
pinch OF salt, favorlng, and a well-beRt-
en- egg.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
The Home Circle.

For THE UNIvERsALIsT.
NOT TO THE GRAVE TO WEEP.
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he fumbled In his pocket.
The other man, a quiet little American,
finished the story. "The workmen took
up small collection to buy Nix il you'll
sell him."
81 understand. Who is that man yon-
der, Juba?"
"Yes, sir. We brought him along. He
doesn't know what we had in view. We
thought to surprise him."
MIR. Payne hesitated. "He must be a
good fellow at bottom TO win both dogs
and men to his side. I'll surprise him.
Call him up"
Now it happened that the side Of the
house near which they stood had porch
with trailing vines above it, and swing
ing in hs mmock on it was Agnes, Mr.
Psyne's little daughter, while Nix lay
asleep at her feet. Below was garden,
on one side of it the whitewashed cabins.
When Juba came up, therefore, he
stopped bewildered. Was this the old
house of his dream? Was it real? He
stood, scrsping and bowling, duly.
"Juba, my man" said Mr. Payne, heart
lily, "there is the dog, give him back TO
YOU"
"Nixl NixP
At the wild shout the dog sprsng up
and dashed toward him. The negro
caught him in his arms, crying and laugh
ing, until the men shook their heads, in
sinusting that he was mad. But their
own eyes we're wet.
"Juba," said Mr. Payne, show would
you like to live in one of these little cab
ms with Nix, and help take care of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-25
Tho Train Robbers Caught.

GAINESVILLE, October 23.-Last night
Deputy United States Marshal Gerrin
and City Marshal Honeycutt, of this
city, arrested two men, George Green
and Josiah Smith. in a gambling room
In this city, on the charge of being par
Elephants in the late train robbery on
the Southern Pacific Railroad, near
Tuscon, Arlz. They we're kept in jail
for the remainder of the night, and
were taken to Dallas for hearing be-
fore a United States commissioner.
Green and Smith have been here
for q short time, and have been
regarded as professional gamblers.
AS soon as his arrest was effected.
Green weakened without any solicita-
ton on the part of the officers and
made clean breast of the whole affair.
He stated that he belonged to the
Arizona gang and knew well all who
were members and that he was presen;
and assisted in the big robbery
Green's mother lives in FL Paso and
was here to see her son a short time
ago. She is the woman who recognized
the two train robbers who we're killed
by express messenger Smith on the
Southern Pacific few days ago. 1t is
thought by those WHO have investigated
the matter that Ell Paso has been the
rendezvous of the gang which perpe-
trated the late robberies and that Green
knows enough to bring the whole crowd
into the tolls of the law, and that he
will give the officers all the assistance
he can in order to save himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-25
Wa.hburna,aDaath

WASHINGTON, October 24.-The fol
lowing order has been issued by the
Department of State: By direction of
the President, the undersigned is
charged with the duty of announcing
the death, on the 22d instant at 4
O'Clock pm, at his residence, Chicago,
Illinois, of Elihu B. Washburne, an il
lustrious citizen, formerly Secretary of
State of the United States. Washbu ne
rendered great services 10 the people of
the United States in many and import
ant capacities as representative from the
State of Illinois in the national legisla-
ture and subsequent as envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiery of
the United States to France. His career
was marked by eminent usefulness, in
which abilities of high order were ap-
piled with unsparing devotion and tidel-
ity in the performance of trusts of
public power. HIS private life was un-
stained, his pablo services unquestion-
ably great and bis memory will be
cherished with affection and respect by
his grateful countrymen. On the day
of his funeral this department will be
closed for all public business and be
draped in mourning for ten days there
after. Diplomatic and consular officers
of the United States and foreign coun-
tries will be directed to make proper
expression of public sorrow experienced
by the death OF Washburne.
T. +. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-25

In the matter of the estate of John CHS
holm, deceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-25
Tho Pope and Ireland.

ROME, October 23.-Monsignor Per.
sico, Pspal envoy to Ireland. has re
turned to this city. 1t is stated that a
an audience had with Cardinal Ram
polla, Papal Secretary of State, Mon.
signor Persico declared that his recep
ton in Ireland could not have beer
more satisfactory. The political situa
ton in that country, he said, was un
changed, Roman Catholic Bishops find
ing themselves unable, even in the in
terests of the church, to alter their atti-
tude toward the British government
It is reported that Cardinal Simeoni
project of the Propaganda Monsigno
Persico and Father Gualdi, who accom-.
panied the latter to Ireland. will, how
ever, continue to seek data t. serve as
basis of mediation, which the Pope il
anxious to offer.
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L. 7 DA ! AhU,
Secretary of State,

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preparation, curative power superior to
any other article of the kind before the
people. From all affections arising
from impure blood or low state of the
system it is unequaled. Be sure to get
Hoods, )
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Don't

let that cold of yours run on. You
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Or consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
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The breathing apparatus must be
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there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured
by the use OF Boschee's German Syrup.
If you don't know this already
thousands and thousands of people can
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and know how 1t is, themselves. !"
Bottle only rs cents. Ask any druggist.
Summer Complaints
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OF Life. Be sure and have 8 bottle in the
house 10 Use on the FIST symptom.
Only so cents. Solu nV q. q. n. l. and
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